Sunday Dec 04, 2022

Caleb Milne: "There Is No Fire!" Chaos on the Work Floor

All Bones Considered: Laurel Hill Stories #045: Stogies, Coffin Nails & Spittoons, part 3

Caleb Milne was a Scottish immigrant who made his fortune in textiles.  He rented a floor to a cigar maker, who had a habit of hiring immigrant girls who spoke no English.  A fire "false alarm" panicked the girls, who stampeded the stairwells.  Many died.  

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